How to fix our broken offices

Once upon a time, the internet was going to free us from the office. Everyone was going to telecommute and videoconference. The office would become not only paperless, but virtual. We wouldn't have to spend all that time fuming in traffic, or sweating underground in a packed, overheated subway car. We wouldn't have to spend half our waking lives in a sterile cubicle. We'd work more comfortably, efficiently, and productively — all without leaving our homes. That didn't happen. Instead, the inte...